I have fallen remarkably behind in posting blogs - I'm afraid after being out for so long from my back surgery that I had a lot of work and school to make-up. We did have a marvelous trip to the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary back in mid-October. We flew in and out of Vegas, though we didn't gamble much - just a couple quarter and dollar slots right as we were leaving. We had spent too much time walking The Strip the first night and then Misty had a migraine the last night (we were only in Vegas for the 1st and last nights).
Zion National Park was gorgeous, of course, and we hiked a lot. Much more than I thought I would ever be able to do. I hope we can scan a postcard of this one climb (I'll wait to talk about it later). I got some great info for my nature class since the bus drivers were all off-duty historians and professors. We learned all about sandstone formation, as well as the conservation efforts in place (such as cooling towers for the visitor's center and a free shuttle system throughout the park to reduce the number of cars). The picture at the top is of the "mule deer" common to the area. Their large ears help them regulate heat. The photo below is of this amazing rock formation I noticed on one of the big climbs. It was far from the trail, so we couldn't decide if it was man-made or just a trick of the way the sandstone fell.
Next time, I'll talk about the actual Sanctuary visit.
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